We hope you will join us on our mission.I want to introduce you to our thread, our goals and format. So, let me get started

We are Jesus Girls on mission to get fit and healthy using scripture, conversation, support, goals. This is not another diet plan, but a place where we all can find support and encouragement. A place where we will have friendship, chat about any and everything, but keep our focus on our main purpose to get our bodies where they will honor & serve God and our families. If you have any doubt about whether God cares about our body and our health-here is our team Verse that shows how much God cares about every inch of us. So let's get to gettin'down to business. Let's have fun as sisters in Christ,as we get control of our not so good eating and moving (exercise) habits. Let's get going

Do you not know your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? ...You were bought at a price. Therefore Honor God with your body.” 1 Cor. 6:19-20--NIV

We hope you will join us on our mission.I want to introduce you to our thread, our goals and format. So, let me get started

We are Jesus Girls on mission to get fit and healthy using scripture, conversation, support, goals. This is not another diet plan, but a place where we all can find support and encouragement. A place where we will have friendship, chat about any and everything, but keep our focus on our main purpose to get our bodies where they will honor & serve God and our families. If you have any doubt about whether God cares about our body and our health-here is our team Verse that shows how much God cares about every inch of us. So let's get to gettin'down to business. Let's have fun as sisters in Christ,as we get control of our not so good eating and moving (exercise) habits. Let's get going

Do you not know your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? ...You were bought at a price. Therefore Honor God with your body.” 1 Cor. 6:19-20--NIV

We are a group that struggle with their weight and getting healthy. We offer no quick fixes or set diet plans. We know that getting healthy and the resulting weight loss is not only pleasing to God but also an act of obedience. From Genesis to Revelation, you will find God is concerned about our bodies, what we eat, drink, the way we care for it and use it.

Our goal is to serve God and help and motivate each other to lose and get healthy. We are of all Christian faiths and while each of our individual churches may have some doctrinal differences, our goal here is to just be a fellowship of people who have a personal relationship with Christ and are struggling with their weight.

How does our forum work?

1. On Monday's a weekly motivational study based on the Bible, biblical principles or books.

2. Discussion questions, based on the study will be posted. We hope you will chose to participate in the discussion but it is not a requirement. I also encourage you to get a journal or have a journal on-line and answer these questions for your personal use. These will help strenghten you on your journey.

3. A weekly goal concerning food or exercise - We may have a daily goal at times.

4. A motivational word or thought for the week.

5. Set a quarterly goal for your individual weight loss.

6. A Friday Biggest Winner Weigh-in - Special recognition for the one who lost the most weight . You know we do best when we are competing :)

In addition to the Monday morning weekly study-visit the site daily for support and encouragement. Post your victories, disappointments, happy/sad just anything you feel like sharing with each other. As the Bible says, a heavy load or burden is easier carried if you have some one to share the load, also, a cord with 3 strands, is harder to break than a cord with 1 strand. Consider each of your team members as someone who can help you with your burdens. As a group our cord will have many theads, so if one starts to fray, the others can help to mend the fray and keep us all focused on the goal, - Cleaning out the junk in our "temple" and making it a beautiful, clean, healthy "temple" where God can dwell.

We can do this because we are

Jesus Girls on a Mission!

We are a group that struggle with their weight and getting healthy. We offer no quick fixes or set diet plans. We know that getting healthy and the resulting weight loss is not only pleasing to God but also an act of obedience. From Genesis to Revelation, you will find God is concerned about our bodies, what we eat, drink, the way we care for it and use it.

Our goal is to serve God and help and motivate each other to lose and get healthy. We are of all Christian faiths and while each of our individual churches may have some doctrinal differences, our goal here is to just be a fellowship of people who have a personal relationship with Christ and are struggling with their weight.

How does our forum work?

1. On Monday's a weekly motivational study based on the Bible, biblical principles or books.

2. Discussion questions, based on the study will be posted. We hope you will chose to participate in the discussion but it is not a requirement. I also encourage you to get a journal or have a journal on-line and answer these questions for your personal use. These will help strenghten you on your journey.

3. A weekly goal concerning food or exercise - We may have a daily goal at times.

4. A motivational word or thought for the week.

5. Set a quarterly goal for your individual weight loss.

6. A Friday Biggest Winner Weigh-in - Special recognition for the one who lost the most weight . You know we do best when we are competing :)

In addition to the Monday morning weekly study-visit the site daily for support and encouragement. Post your victories, disappointments, happy/sad just anything you feel like sharing with each other. As the Bible says, a heavy load or burden is easier carried if you have some one to share the load, also, a cord with 3 strands, is harder to break than a cord with 1 strand. Consider each of your team members as someone who can help you with your burdens. As a group our cord will have many theads, so if one starts to fray, the others can help to mend the fray and keep us all focused on the goal, - Cleaning out the junk in our "temple" and making it a beautiful, clean, healthy "temple" where God can dwell.

Do any one remember sweating with the oldies. 20 years ago I weighed 150 wanted to get down to 120 now I would be happy to weigh 150. Well anyway I did an hour of danceing. it was fun. Hopely I will stick to it. Now I am going to my joural.

Do any one remember sweating with the oldies. 20 years ago I weighed 150 wanted to get down to 120 now I would be happy to weigh 150. Well anyway I did an hour of danceing. it was fun. Hopely I will stick to it. Now I am going to my joural.

I just spent an hour on posting to you all. I am so mad at myself, I didn't post it on another sheet 1st - and zippo, explorer stopped working and my post is out in computer la la land. So, I will repost laterGood job all on setting your goals and plans for reaching those. They are all doable- no biggest loser ranch type goals (20 lbs a week)

Let's get moving all - With God's help, we can get fit and healthy and meet our goals.

I just spent an hour on posting to you all. I am so mad at myself, I didn't post it on another sheet 1st - and zippo, explorer stopped working and my post is out in computer la la land. So, I will repost laterGood job all on setting your goals and plans for reaching those. They are all doable- no biggest loser ranch type goals (20 lbs a week)

Let's get moving all - With God's help, we can get fit and healthy and meet our goals.

Welcome to our group. Glad you are joining us. I am Meri and kinda "ramrod" this team. We live about 10 miles from Nashville and will be married for 38 years next month. We have 2 cats that own us. 1 laidback Himalyan and 1 rescue kitty-who keeps us laughing and chasing : )

Tell us a little about yourself and your goals. Give us your 1st name or a nickname - I hate calling you CMP - of course there was CP30 and R2D2 - 2 of my favs : )

I hope you will stay with us and help as we all are try to get fit and healthy God's way.

CMP76

Welcome to our group. Glad you are joining us. I am Meri and kinda "ramrod" this team. We live about 10 miles from Nashville and will be married for 38 years next month. We have 2 cats that own us. 1 laidback Himalyan and 1 rescue kitty-who keeps us laughing and chasing : )

Tell us a little about yourself and your goals. Give us your 1st name or a nickname - I hate calling you CMP - of course there was CP30 and R2D2 - 2 of my favs : )

I hope you will stay with us and help as we all are try to get fit and healthy God's way.

DeAna and I made it safely to Arlington, Tennessee about 2:00 this afternoon. We had a wonderful time just gabbing and spending time together – something we don't get enough of. We stopped at noon and ate lunch at cracker barrel just outside of Memphis. I had fish, slaw, and turnip greens – I was pretty proud of myself. I had a very light supper.

I weighed this morning and I guess being sick paid off because I lost 5 pounds. DeAna, David, and I have a competition going while I am up here – whoever loses the most weight gets $50.00 from the other two. Just a friendly wager between us. Irregardless of the wager, I am going to get off sugar as much as possible. It isn't going to be easy, but with God on my side, I can't lose.

I had a lazy morning, because every one else was at the doctors. Gabriel was supposed to have a scope done, but they ended up doing just an xray. He did very well and they (doctors) decided he would probably out grow it. (He has reflux still very bad.) DeAna went with Elisa and Gabriel because they thought he was going to have a scope done and Elisa was a little nervous.

The other person that went to the doctors was Kristen, who is seven months pregnant, for a checkup. She had to go to the ER a few days ago because the baby wasn't moving. They gave the baby a mild shock and got her riled up and moving. The baby's heart rate was slow and that was a concern. They couldn't really find anything specifically wrong but the Dr. says she is to come once a week now from now on until the baby is born.

DeAna went home Thursday afternoon and this morning she came down with a wicked virus infection. She went to the doctors and got a shot and a doctor's excuse for work. (she was supposed to go to work this evening.) And David called to tell us that it was highly contagious. Thank goodness she didn't come down sick until after getting home. Apparently, this is a virus that comes on suddenly as she got up this morning feeling fine, but by 10:00 she felt rotten.

Yvonne has been busy setting up her house. They bought a new house and moved in the day before thanksgiving. Then of course, Christmas came, and they were busy decorating for that. Now that the holidays are over, she has time to finish setting up her house the way she wants. She is diligently working on putting up a back splash in her kitchen and it is gorgeous.

I am doing very well as far as my sugar intake goes. I am eating much smaller and healthier meals than I have been in months. Also, I have had no sweets at all with the exception of a very small slice of pie that was sugar free. It isn't as bad as I had feared, but I know that it will get worse as the days go by.

I tried to get into the site today earlier, but couldn't get in. I sure hope I can get in now and get this posted because I know you have probably decided that I had quit the group. Not true! I plan on catching up on the post's tomorrow – as well as collecting your weights.

I hope that those of you who are fasting or just plain cutting down on your sugar intake are doing well. We want to make 2012 a healthy year for all of us.

Love you all,Ruth

Dear Jesus Girls,

DeAna and I made it safely to Arlington, Tennessee about 2:00 this afternoon. We had a wonderful time just gabbing and spending time together – something we don't get enough of. We stopped at noon and ate lunch at cracker barrel just outside of Memphis. I had fish, slaw, and turnip greens – I was pretty proud of myself. I had a very light supper.

I weighed this morning and I guess being sick paid off because I lost 5 pounds. DeAna, David, and I have a competition going while I am up here – whoever loses the most weight gets $50.00 from the other two. Just a friendly wager between us. Irregardless of the wager, I am going to get off sugar as much as possible. It isn't going to be easy, but with God on my side, I can't lose.

I had a lazy morning, because every one else was at the doctors. Gabriel was supposed to have a scope done, but they ended up doing just an xray. He did very well and they (doctors) decided he would probably out grow it. (He has reflux still very bad.) DeAna went with Elisa and Gabriel because they thought he was going to have a scope done and Elisa was a little nervous.

The other person that went to the doctors was Kristen, who is seven months pregnant, for a checkup. She had to go to the ER a few days ago because the baby wasn't moving. They gave the baby a mild shock and got her riled up and moving. The baby's heart rate was slow and that was a concern. They couldn't really find anything specifically wrong but the Dr. says she is to come once a week now from now on until the baby is born.

DeAna went home Thursday afternoon and this morning she came down with a wicked virus infection. She went to the doctors and got a shot and a doctor's excuse for work. (she was supposed to go to work this evening.) And David called to tell us that it was highly contagious. Thank goodness she didn't come down sick until after getting home. Apparently, this is a virus that comes on suddenly as she got up this morning feeling fine, but by 10:00 she felt rotten.

Yvonne has been busy setting up her house. They bought a new house and moved in the day before thanksgiving. Then of course, Christmas came, and they were busy decorating for that. Now that the holidays are over, she has time to finish setting up her house the way she wants. She is diligently working on putting up a back splash in her kitchen and it is gorgeous.

I am doing very well as far as my sugar intake goes. I am eating much smaller and healthier meals than I have been in months. Also, I have had no sweets at all with the exception of a very small slice of pie that was sugar free. It isn't as bad as I had feared, but I know that it will get worse as the days go by.

I tried to get into the site today earlier, but couldn't get in. I sure hope I can get in now and get this posted because I know you have probably decided that I had quit the group. Not true! I plan on catching up on the post's tomorrow – as well as collecting your weights.

I hope that those of you who are fasting or just plain cutting down on your sugar intake are doing well. We want to make 2012 a healthy year for all of us.

Good morning everyone!I walked 5.1 miles yesterday with 12,565 steps. I kept my calories at 1484 too. Staying strong! No snacks or desserts either. Just want to share what I posted on the 25-lb-club today! Enjoy....

All:

My husband Don had a huge bowl of icecream last night and I turned down having any. That was hard, but I wasn't hungry, so I politely passed, and he didn't sabotage me and force me to have any. I held my grounds. That in itself is an accomplishment! It is Squatting and Stop Sabotaging Saturday! Let’s work those legs today and burn some calories!

TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Do 20 squats!

QUOTE FOR TODAY: Visualize your success!

FOREVER STAMPS FOR WEIGHT LOSS? Did you know that new “Forever stamps” have a Go Green series out. Some are interesting, and pertain to weight loss too. See if you can pick out the ones I am speaking of. How many of these pertain? They have: use public transportation, ride a bike, recycle more, use efficient light bulbs, share rides, turn off lights not in use, fix water leaks, buy local produce, reuse bags, choose to walk, recycle more, and reduce our environmental footprint – USA! How cool is that! Have you seen them? I’m thinking there are more to the series, since I only got some of the stamps, but isn’t that just interesting?Check it out at your local post office!

TO BUILD YOUR METABOLISM CHALLENGE: Try this exercise. Do 3 minutes of low intensity light jumps from one foot to the other. Then switch to 2 minutes of medium intensity jogging in place by lifting your knees up higher. Then switch to 1 minute of jumping jacks for high intensity. This was shared by “Chris” on The Dr. Oz Show. “Chris” will be beginning a new season this summer to help overweight people lose weight. He is very inspiring and is a great coach for weight loss.

NEED DETERMINATION? Try these three things to motivate yourself.1) Always know your worth. You are worth a lot!2) Visualize your success. It gives you something to attain.3) Give yourself 3 compliments each day to help you feel good about yourself.

COPY THE DOS-WEEK CHALLENGE list of 10 things and post it on the refrigerator or where you will see it everyday this week, from Jan. 8 to 14. See if you can do 100% each day. Check out the DOS-WEEK CHALLENGE discussion group found on the message board. Only one day left! If you save it on Microsoft Word on your computer, you can fill in your percentages each day and save it, and at the end of the challenge, you can re-copy and post it on the discussion group reply on Jan. 15. How well can you do this and grade yourself?

GET READY! GET SET...It begins tomorrow! Let's do this! This challenge will be held each month on the "SECOND" full week of the month.DOS – WEEK CHALLENGE – Sunday, Jan. 8- Saturday, Jan. 14 (make a copy)

Daily Challenges (10 points each):1) Eat a red or green vegetable.2) Eat a piece of fruit.3) Drink 6 cups of water, 1 cup of milk, and at least 1 cup of green tea.4) Do 10 kitchen counter pushups.5) Brush your teeth at least twice daily.6) Take a 30-minute walk.7) Wear your pedometer all day.8) Sleep at least 7 hours or more at bedtime.9) Reply on any post on a discussion group on Everydayhealth.com.10) Eat fish, chicken, turkey, or a lean meat today.

Total your points for each day:S - M-T-W-T-F-S -

Let's make this a fun and enjoyable the weekend with activities!Have a great day today!

Good morning everyone!I walked 5.1 miles yesterday with 12,565 steps. I kept my calories at 1484 too. Staying strong! No snacks or desserts either. Just want to share what I posted on the 25-lb-club today! Enjoy....

All:

My husband Don had a huge bowl of icecream last night and I turned down having any. That was hard, but I wasn't hungry, so I politely passed, and he didn't sabotage me and force me to have any. I held my grounds. That in itself is an accomplishment! It is Squatting and Stop Sabotaging Saturday! Let’s work those legs today and burn some calories!

TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Do 20 squats!

QUOTE FOR TODAY: Visualize your success!

FOREVER STAMPS FOR WEIGHT LOSS? Did you know that new “Forever stamps” have a Go Green series out. Some are interesting, and pertain to weight loss too. See if you can pick out the ones I am speaking of. How many of these pertain? They have: use public transportation, ride a bike, recycle more, use efficient light bulbs, share rides, turn off lights not in use, fix water leaks, buy local produce, reuse bags, choose to walk, recycle more, and reduce our environmental footprint – USA! How cool is that! Have you seen them? I’m thinking there are more to the series, since I only got some of the stamps, but isn’t that just interesting?Check it out at your local post office!

TO BUILD YOUR METABOLISM CHALLENGE: Try this exercise. Do 3 minutes of low intensity light jumps from one foot to the other. Then switch to 2 minutes of medium intensity jogging in place by lifting your knees up higher. Then switch to 1 minute of jumping jacks for high intensity. This was shared by “Chris” on The Dr. Oz Show. “Chris” will be beginning a new season this summer to help overweight people lose weight. He is very inspiring and is a great coach for weight loss.

NEED DETERMINATION? Try these three things to motivate yourself.1) Always know your worth. You are worth a lot!2) Visualize your success. It gives you something to attain.3) Give yourself 3 compliments each day to help you feel good about yourself.

COPY THE DOS-WEEK CHALLENGE list of 10 things and post it on the refrigerator or where you will see it everyday this week, from Jan. 8 to 14. See if you can do 100% each day. Check out the DOS-WEEK CHALLENGE discussion group found on the message board. Only one day left! If you save it on Microsoft Word on your computer, you can fill in your percentages each day and save it, and at the end of the challenge, you can re-copy and post it on the discussion group reply on Jan. 15. How well can you do this and grade yourself?

GET READY! GET SET...It begins tomorrow! Let's do this! This challenge will be held each month on the "SECOND" full week of the month.DOS – WEEK CHALLENGE – Sunday, Jan. 8- Saturday, Jan. 14 (make a copy)

Daily Challenges (10 points each):1) Eat a red or green vegetable.2) Eat a piece of fruit.3) Drink 6 cups of water, 1 cup of milk, and at least 1 cup of green tea.4) Do 10 kitchen counter pushups.5) Brush your teeth at least twice daily.6) Take a 30-minute walk.7) Wear your pedometer all day.8) Sleep at least 7 hours or more at bedtime.9) Reply on any post on a discussion group on Everydayhealth.com.10) Eat fish, chicken, turkey, or a lean meat today.

Total your points for each day:S - M-T-W-T-F-S -

Let's make this a fun and enjoyable the weekend with activities!Have a great day today!

Good morning everyone – yup, it's really me and it is still morning outside. I am being a lazy person today. I think Wal-Mart will be later, so I wanted to get this done now while I have the time.

Welcome CMP 76 – just by posting on this site and saying you wanted to join us, you're in! We are a very diversified group of ladies who love the Lord and who believe that He gave us all the tools we would ever need at birth to maintain a healthy body. However, somewhere along the line we stopped listening to our bodies and started eating, not to maintain our bodies, but because the food was delicious and we wanted more. The bible tells us not to overindulge in anything, but the world pushes us towards bigger portions of food and sadly, we have found out what we should be doing is not what we are. The bible also tells us that gluttony is a sin and that our bodies are a temple for the holy spirit. Well, we're on our journey to better health by stopping listening to the world and listening to the word instead. I sure hope you stick around but I can't keep calling you CMP 76. LOL

My NAME is Ruth, and I'm the oldest one on here. Meri is our leader and a wonderful Christian lady. I am married, 49 years next month, and we are retired military – my husband spent 30 years in the U.S. army. We have FOUR grown children, 13 grandchildren—not counting the spouses, and 13 great grandchildren with one more on the way.

NAME: RuthSTARTING JANUARY WEIGHT: 185GOAL FOR JANUARY: lose 5 poundsGOAL FOR FEBRUARY: lose 5 poundsGOALS FOR MARCH: lose 5 poundsHow will I challenge myself to meet these goals? (nonfood)JANUARY: decreasing my sugar intake dramaticallyFEBRUARY: increasing my water intakeMARCH: increasing the amount of exercise I do dailyHow will I reward myself if I meet these goals or better?JANUARY: I think a manicureFEBRUARY: A what would Jesus do bracelet. I used to have one that I wore every day but I can no longer find it. I was surprised recently while at the Christian book store to find one.MARCH: a new piece of clothing

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I will see you tomorrow.

Love you all,Ruth

Dear Jesus Girls,

Good morning everyone – yup, it's really me and it is still morning outside. I am being a lazy person today. I think Wal-Mart will be later, so I wanted to get this done now while I have the time.

Welcome CMP 76 – just by posting on this site and saying you wanted to join us, you're in! We are a very diversified group of ladies who love the Lord and who believe that He gave us all the tools we would ever need at birth to maintain a healthy body. However, somewhere along the line we stopped listening to our bodies and started eating, not to maintain our bodies, but because the food was delicious and we wanted more. The bible tells us not to overindulge in anything, but the world pushes us towards bigger portions of food and sadly, we have found out what we should be doing is not what we are. The bible also tells us that gluttony is a sin and that our bodies are a temple for the holy spirit. Well, we're on our journey to better health by stopping listening to the world and listening to the word instead. I sure hope you stick around but I can't keep calling you CMP 76. LOL

My NAME is Ruth, and I'm the oldest one on here. Meri is our leader and a wonderful Christian lady. I am married, 49 years next month, and we are retired military – my husband spent 30 years in the U.S. army. We have FOUR grown children, 13 grandchildren—not counting the spouses, and 13 great grandchildren with one more on the way.

NAME: RuthSTARTING JANUARY WEIGHT: 185GOAL FOR JANUARY: lose 5 poundsGOAL FOR FEBRUARY: lose 5 poundsGOALS FOR MARCH: lose 5 poundsHow will I challenge myself to meet these goals? (nonfood)JANUARY: decreasing my sugar intake dramaticallyFEBRUARY: increasing my water intakeMARCH: increasing the amount of exercise I do dailyHow will I reward myself if I meet these goals or better?JANUARY: I think a manicureFEBRUARY: A what would Jesus do bracelet. I used to have one that I wore every day but I can no longer find it. I was surprised recently while at the Christian book store to find one.MARCH: a new piece of clothing

I am doing much better. The withdraws have almost gone. I'm still having headaches but the anger has kinda subsided. So I'm easier to live with now. Tylenol and Advil have not been helping the headaches =( but I know this part will be over soon.Just to let anyone new reading this know, I am doing a fast from sweets and desserts. I started on Jan. 1st and it'll be over on Feb. 15th.

Ruth, how are you doing with the fast? Any problems?

<3,Cortney

Good morning Jesus Girls(And maybe Guys)!!

Welcome CMP! I hope you stick with us =D

I am doing much better. The withdraws have almost gone. I'm still having headaches but the anger has kinda subsided. So I'm easier to live with now. Tylenol and Advil have not been helping the headaches =( but I know this part will be over soon.Just to let anyone new reading this know, I am doing a fast from sweets and desserts. I started on Jan. 1st and it'll be over on Feb. 15th.

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” -Galatians 6:9 (NKJV)

I read this verse today and it got me thinking (like it should) anyway: we all want to get thinner and healthier which is good so we do grow weary. But in saying that if we keep at it, not over night but in due season we will reap what we sow. WE have to not loss heart. Our goal is right around the corner. What if we stop just before we get there would that be a shame. As for me I don’t want to go back anymore. I looked at what I weighed last year and I was heart broken. I weighed 175. Now 185. but I am not giving up I am just going to start over.I did an hour doing "Sweating With the Oldies." 2 days in a roll.

Ruth good to see on again I missed you.

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” -Galatians 6:9 (NKJV)

I read this verse today and it got me thinking (like it should) anyway: we all want to get thinner and healthier which is good so we do grow weary. But in saying that if we keep at it, not over night but in due season we will reap what we sow. WE have to not loss heart. Our goal is right around the corner. What if we stop just before we get there would that be a shame. As for me I don’t want to go back anymore. I looked at what I weighed last year and I was heart broken. I weighed 175. Now 185. but I am not giving up I am just going to start over.I did an hour doing "Sweating With the Oldies." 2 days in a roll.

Hope everyone is having a great Sat. Hubby and I went to Hardee's for breakfast this morning-When Courtney asked anyone if they wanted to join her on her fast from sugar, made a commitment to not eat sweets -I have done well in that area. However,I didn't want to eat anything greasy or loaded with fat. I didn't want pancakes, so I order a cinnamon raisin biscuit. I have had one before and it is not dust dry, but dry and not loaded with butter-But I forgot 1 thing, it had the cinnamon cream icing like a cinnamon roll. I will be more careful in chosing and reading the menu in the future. I am not going to beat myself up, but did make changes to what I will eat the rest of the day. I am at Panera Bread now, (ran away from home lol) Ordered a cup of chicken noodle soup, 80 cal. no fat, the potato soup was calling my name, but I resisted and ate 1/2 wheat baguete-think that is 100 cal. So I am back on track.

Courtney, I am so glad you are coming to the end of the road of the withdrawal part. I have never experience that but neither have I ever cut sugar completely out of my diet. You are an inspiration to all of us as we make changes in our diet. You have been faithful and called upon God to help you thru this, and your husband has been so patient. I've got a pretty good guy myself, but I'm not sure if would have been that patient, think he would have force fed me something sweet : )

Vicki-Love that verse and you are so right about the sowing and the reaping. As I was in a funk the last 2-3 weeks over some extended family stuff that keeps going on, I sowed myself full of the wrong things, overeating of the sweets, ice cream, etc. And boy did I reap-Almost 10 lbs in that short of time. Pity party, couch potato and stuffing my emotions with food instead of God, will do it evertime. So, thank you for your encouragement to all of us. With the better choices & exercising since I gave that situation back to God, I have lost almost 3lbs. So thank you for reinforcing all of us with that wonderful verse.

Donna, I have not seen those forever stamps - I do have some but they are the flag ones. I'll have to get some of the new ones I run out of these. Good job on resisting the ice cream. That is a hard one for me. Used to be chocolate, but taste has changed to ice cream (with chocolate syrup lol)

BTW-On the stamps-You can buy breast cancer stamps all year long. They act live forever stamps but cost a little more. That extra goes straight to breast cancer research. I usually buy them when I get stamps. Every little bit helps.

Lisa - Where are you? We miss you.

I spoke to Ruth last nite-She is doing really good and is loving being with Mark and Yvonne in their new house.

Monday I will resume our study/devotionals and set up a challenge or 2. I really am sorry that I let myself get in such a funk that I neglect most everything. The situation is with my niece, her husband and my brother and his wife has been going on for sometime and they refuse to sit down and talk so we can resolve the situation. Most of the time I can deal with it, but some things came up that just made me see how toxic it is to me to keep on trying to reconcile. I was coming to term with the loss of my "hero" brother and the neice who was like a daughter to me & her son was the grandchild we would never have. (Our only child died when she was 12) And I just kept sinking into myself. Worked myself into quite a pity party and the devil just loved it. Of, course on the good side, I missed all the great sales so I saved a lot of money. What I missed most was the loss of fellowship with my Lord. Instead of turning to Him and His Word, I chose to just internalize everything. But as I continued to remind you all and myself that the most important thing at Christmas is to remember the reason that we celebrate-Christ came to this earth to save us and to guide us and to comfort us. As we tookthe manger scene down-the only thing I ever got out for Christmas, the Spirit finally jerked me up hard enough that I listened. I was reminded me that I can not fix everything. That we are commanded to take everything to the Lord and leave it at the cross.Christ told us

28Comeuntome,all ye that labourand are heavy laden , and I will giveyourest .29Takemyyokeuponyou,(not the yoke of the world-my words) andlearnofme;for I ammeekandlowly in heart:and ye shall findrest unto yoursouls.30Formyyoke is easy,andmyburdenis lightMatt.11:28-30

I am also reminded of a portion of a study from my favorite Bible study teacher Beth Moore-the subject was hurt and forgiveness. She said we are commanded to forgive those that hurt us and to ask forgiveness from those we hurt. However, she reminds us that forgiving does not mean we resume all relationships. Some relationships are toxic and we must stay away from them. Think I've learned that lesson too.

Got to go-spent enough time at Panera. I'm is a little room off to the side with 4 tables - most of us in here are just quietly doing our work. However, the a/c kicked on and it's about 40 degrees in here-but there is no room in the main dining area. Also, there is the guy who came in about 30 min. ago. And every once in awhile he will belt our a verse of a song and he sound like a cow bellow. Seriously-then he starts groaning and moaning. I'm having trouble keeping from laughing. I think he is a composer because he just turned his sound up - glad the music that came out of it was much more soothing-very pretty. So maybe he was just having birth pangs- : )

Prayers and Hugs to all of you.

Hey All

Hope everyone is having a great Sat. Hubby and I went to Hardee's for breakfast this morning-When Courtney asked anyone if they wanted to join her on her fast from sugar, made a commitment to not eat sweets -I have done well in that area. However,I didn't want to eat anything greasy or loaded with fat. I didn't want pancakes, so I order a cinnamon raisin biscuit. I have had one before and it is not dust dry, but dry and not loaded with butter-But I forgot 1 thing, it had the cinnamon cream icing like a cinnamon roll. I will be more careful in chosing and reading the menu in the future. I am not going to beat myself up, but did make changes to what I will eat the rest of the day. I am at Panera Bread now, (ran away from home lol) Ordered a cup of chicken noodle soup, 80 cal. no fat, the potato soup was calling my name, but I resisted and ate 1/2 wheat baguete-think that is 100 cal. So I am back on track.

Courtney, I am so glad you are coming to the end of the road of the withdrawal part. I have never experience that but neither have I ever cut sugar completely out of my diet. You are an inspiration to all of us as we make changes in our diet. You have been faithful and called upon God to help you thru this, and your husband has been so patient. I've got a pretty good guy myself, but I'm not sure if would have been that patient, think he would have force fed me something sweet : )

Vicki-Love that verse and you are so right about the sowing and the reaping. As I was in a funk the last 2-3 weeks over some extended family stuff that keeps going on, I sowed myself full of the wrong things, overeating of the sweets, ice cream, etc. And boy did I reap-Almost 10 lbs in that short of time. Pity party, couch potato and stuffing my emotions with food instead of God, will do it evertime. So, thank you for your encouragement to all of us. With the better choices & exercising since I gave that situation back to God, I have lost almost 3lbs. So thank you for reinforcing all of us with that wonderful verse.

Donna, I have not seen those forever stamps - I do have some but they are the flag ones. I'll have to get some of the new ones I run out of these. Good job on resisting the ice cream. That is a hard one for me. Used to be chocolate, but taste has changed to ice cream (with chocolate syrup lol)

BTW-On the stamps-You can buy breast cancer stamps all year long. They act live forever stamps but cost a little more. That extra goes straight to breast cancer research. I usually buy them when I get stamps. Every little bit helps.

Lisa - Where are you? We miss you.

I spoke to Ruth last nite-She is doing really good and is loving being with Mark and Yvonne in their new house.

Monday I will resume our study/devotionals and set up a challenge or 2. I really am sorry that I let myself get in such a funk that I neglect most everything. The situation is with my niece, her husband and my brother and his wife has been going on for sometime and they refuse to sit down and talk so we can resolve the situation. Most of the time I can deal with it, but some things came up that just made me see how toxic it is to me to keep on trying to reconcile. I was coming to term with the loss of my "hero" brother and the neice who was like a daughter to me & her son was the grandchild we would never have. (Our only child died when she was 12) And I just kept sinking into myself. Worked myself into quite a pity party and the devil just loved it. Of, course on the good side, I missed all the great sales so I saved a lot of money. What I missed most was the loss of fellowship with my Lord. Instead of turning to Him and His Word, I chose to just internalize everything. But as I continued to remind you all and myself that the most important thing at Christmas is to remember the reason that we celebrate-Christ came to this earth to save us and to guide us and to comfort us. As we tookthe manger scene down-the only thing I ever got out for Christmas, the Spirit finally jerked me up hard enough that I listened. I was reminded me that I can not fix everything. That we are commanded to take everything to the Lord and leave it at the cross.Christ told us

28Comeuntome,all ye that labourand are heavy laden , and I will giveyourest .29Takemyyokeuponyou,(not the yoke of the world-my words) andlearnofme;for I ammeekandlowly in heart:and ye shall findrest unto yoursouls.30Formyyoke is easy,andmyburdenis lightMatt.11:28-30

I am also reminded of a portion of a study from my favorite Bible study teacher Beth Moore-the subject was hurt and forgiveness. She said we are commanded to forgive those that hurt us and to ask forgiveness from those we hurt. However, she reminds us that forgiving does not mean we resume all relationships. Some relationships are toxic and we must stay away from them. Think I've learned that lesson too.

Got to go-spent enough time at Panera. I'm is a little room off to the side with 4 tables - most of us in here are just quietly doing our work. However, the a/c kicked on and it's about 40 degrees in here-but there is no room in the main dining area. Also, there is the guy who came in about 30 min. ago. And every once in awhile he will belt our a verse of a song and he sound like a cow bellow. Seriously-then he starts groaning and moaning. I'm having trouble keeping from laughing. I think he is a composer because he just turned his sound up - glad the music that came out of it was much more soothing-very pretty. So maybe he was just having birth pangs- : )

My withdrawl symptoms are pretty much gone =D Everyone just might live through this lol

I did great yesterday...until dinner. We had pasta(which I don't even like it eat past 3pm because it turns to sugar) I have picky kids so we had alfredo sauce and spaghetti sauce(one of them won't eat alfredo, one of them won't eat spaghetti sauce, and the other will eat anything lol) So I had my healthy pasta(ya know the "2.5x the fiber" stuff) with a little bit of spaghetti sauce. Then proceeded to stand in the kitchen and eat their noodles dipped in the alfredo sauce UGH! Would've been less calories to skip my healthy stuff and just eat their noodles with the alfredo sauce. Oh well, today is new day and His mercies are new every morning =D Today, my friend is treating us to a Chinese buffet restaurant after church. So last night I was trying to figure just how much water I would have to drink to flush out all that sodium. I decided it would take approximately 9 million gallons of water lol But then it hit me, this restaurant has a habachi grill that they let you choose raw food for them to cook for you. So I can load up a plate with veggies and shrimp and they can cook it with none of the sodium filled sauces and gravies. Now all I have to worry about is the table filled with dessert and the ice cream machine =S

Meri, I really am surprised that my husband didn't force feed me some cake or something lol He has been more supportive and caring than anything I have in recent memory. He really has loved me through this. Thank you for your prayers =D

I have been thinking about the reward I will give myself if I reach my goal in January and February. The fact is, I just reallly do not need anything and if I want something, I'm going to buy it regardless. I'm not one to go get a manicure or pedicure. But as a Jesus Girl, I want my reward to be found in someone else's joy and that way share the joy of my accomplishment.

Reward for reaching my goal:

January: gift certificate for my best friend and her husband for a date night

February: A new outfit for my mom, who hasn't bought herself clothes in years.

I'm changing what I previously had as my goal for March because it won't be a reward to buy clothes for my trip. I have no choice but to do that because none of my summer clothes fit me anymore. =D

March: We are going to take a family portrait. We haven't done it years and my extended family has been begging me to do it. So I will give framed pictures of my family to other people. That sounds pretty concieted but I promise it's not about me. I am content never being photographed again lol

I hope you all have a blessed day in the Lord.

Love,Cortney

Good Morning Jesus Girls! Happy Sonday!!!

My withdrawl symptoms are pretty much gone =D Everyone just might live through this lol

I did great yesterday...until dinner. We had pasta(which I don't even like it eat past 3pm because it turns to sugar) I have picky kids so we had alfredo sauce and spaghetti sauce(one of them won't eat alfredo, one of them won't eat spaghetti sauce, and the other will eat anything lol) So I had my healthy pasta(ya know the "2.5x the fiber" stuff) with a little bit of spaghetti sauce. Then proceeded to stand in the kitchen and eat their noodles dipped in the alfredo sauce UGH! Would've been less calories to skip my healthy stuff and just eat their noodles with the alfredo sauce. Oh well, today is new day and His mercies are new every morning =D Today, my friend is treating us to a Chinese buffet restaurant after church. So last night I was trying to figure just how much water I would have to drink to flush out all that sodium. I decided it would take approximately 9 million gallons of water lol But then it hit me, this restaurant has a habachi grill that they let you choose raw food for them to cook for you. So I can load up a plate with veggies and shrimp and they can cook it with none of the sodium filled sauces and gravies. Now all I have to worry about is the table filled with dessert and the ice cream machine =S

Meri, I really am surprised that my husband didn't force feed me some cake or something lol He has been more supportive and caring than anything I have in recent memory. He really has loved me through this. Thank you for your prayers =D

I have been thinking about the reward I will give myself if I reach my goal in January and February. The fact is, I just reallly do not need anything and if I want something, I'm going to buy it regardless. I'm not one to go get a manicure or pedicure. But as a Jesus Girl, I want my reward to be found in someone else's joy and that way share the joy of my accomplishment.

Reward for reaching my goal:

January: gift certificate for my best friend and her husband for a date night

February: A new outfit for my mom, who hasn't bought herself clothes in years.

I'm changing what I previously had as my goal for March because it won't be a reward to buy clothes for my trip. I have no choice but to do that because none of my summer clothes fit me anymore. =D

March: We are going to take a family portrait. We haven't done it years and my extended family has been begging me to do it. So I will give framed pictures of my family to other people. That sounds pretty concieted but I promise it's not about me. I am content never being photographed again lol

All:It is a new year and a new day to try something new. I'm posting my post from the 25-lb-club here today because of the new challenge beginning today on EH. Hope everyone will participate. Sorry, I posted this also on the Dec. 2011 thread too, but will try to delete that old one from my computer if it will allow me. Hope all will participate! Let's have fun trying!I dare you!

Good morning Buddies!

TODAY IS SENSIBLE SERVINGS AND SENSATIONAL STEPS SUNDAY!

Today is the day to being the DOS – WEEK CHALLENGE! Here is the list again, if you forgot to make a copy. See if you can do all the items on the list each day this week. Can you do 100%? This is the first time this challenge has been done, so let me know what you think of it. Ok? Simply put a slash across the day of the week when you complete the challenge for the day. Total up your points for each day.

Don and I enjoyed the day together on Saturday after doing housework, chores, and putting Christmas decorations away, and taking the Christmas tree down. Of course, I carried everything to the attic for storage and got in extra steps. I got in over 4 miles on Saturday, over 10,000 steps, so was satisfied. Surprisingly, he helped do a few things around the house and helped rearrange the furniture after I cleaned and vacuumed the entire house. It was great cardio!

We went out to eat after running some errands. We stops at a music store so he could get parts for the church sound system, and I played a Baby grand piano for about 15 minutes. That was fun! We ate out at TGIF’s and had steak, vegetables, and sweet potatoes. I got a water with a lemon, but Don gave me a strange look and he ordered a coke (with the excuse, I am thirsty!) Really now? As if water can't quench your thirst, I was thinking! I gave him the evil eye! It was nice to just get out for awhile.

QUOTE FOR TODAY: Work out faithfully. Even your weaknesses will be areas of strength if you honor God with your life!

VERSE FOR TODAY: “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31.

TIPS FOR TODAY:1) Putting on makeup and jewelry, and coordinating your outfits daily is a huge boost to self esteem.

2) I would suggest not telling yourself that you are allowing yourself a "cheat for the week". Chances are, if you do, you will cheat, more often than you realize, and really do some damage.

3) Processed foods are loaded with salt and high calories. I plan all my meals with fresh foods from scratch. Then, you know, what salt is in it. I try not to add salt. I found pepper, and spices work well. I recently found a pepper/garlic spice and found it is just enough taste that replaces the pepper and salt that I used to add. Garlic powder is also good. Cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, are all good ones as well.

4) Have you tried chili powder on popcorn? I was told it is good. I made apples with cinnamon, without the sugar. Staying about from sugars and salts was one of the reasons I had gained weight in the first place.

TRY THIS TUNA FISH RECIPE THIS WEEK:TUNA CASSEROLE2 cans tuna1 small bag of noodles (Optional: use whole grain noodles) 2 c. water1 small can of cream of chicken soupminced garlic and a little garlic salt to tastepepper to taste1 c. cheddar cheese6 to 8 slices of whole grain bread, toasted, broke into pieces

In a stove top wide pan, boil about 2 c. water and noodles. cook for 5 minutes on medium; add in tuna, soup, seasoning and mix. Top with cheese and toasted bread pieces, then simmer for about 10 minutes on low until all liquid is gone and cheese is melted. Serve hot! YUM! Nutritional info: Calories estimated around 300 calories/ heaping cup.

HAVE A HEALTHY SNACK THIS WEEK: Try SEEDLESS GRAPES: 2 calories each. Bag 50 and you have 100 calorie snacks! Take them with you when going out. Makes a great snack! Bagged ones kept in the frig make a good evening snack. Mix green,red, and purple grapes for color. Same calories!

All:It is a new year and a new day to try something new. I'm posting my post from the 25-lb-club here today because of the new challenge beginning today on EH. Hope everyone will participate. Sorry, I posted this also on the Dec. 2011 thread too, but will try to delete that old one from my computer if it will allow me. Hope all will participate! Let's have fun trying!I dare you!

Good morning Buddies!

TODAY IS SENSIBLE SERVINGS AND SENSATIONAL STEPS SUNDAY!

Today is the day to being the DOS – WEEK CHALLENGE! Here is the list again, if you forgot to make a copy. See if you can do all the items on the list each day this week. Can you do 100%? This is the first time this challenge has been done, so let me know what you think of it. Ok? Simply put a slash across the day of the week when you complete the challenge for the day. Total up your points for each day.

Don and I enjoyed the day together on Saturday after doing housework, chores, and putting Christmas decorations away, and taking the Christmas tree down. Of course, I carried everything to the attic for storage and got in extra steps. I got in over 4 miles on Saturday, over 10,000 steps, so was satisfied. Surprisingly, he helped do a few things around the house and helped rearrange the furniture after I cleaned and vacuumed the entire house. It was great cardio!

We went out to eat after running some errands. We stops at a music store so he could get parts for the church sound system, and I played a Baby grand piano for about 15 minutes. That was fun! We ate out at TGIF’s and had steak, vegetables, and sweet potatoes. I got a water with a lemon, but Don gave me a strange look and he ordered a coke (with the excuse, I am thirsty!) Really now? As if water can't quench your thirst, I was thinking! I gave him the evil eye! It was nice to just get out for awhile.

QUOTE FOR TODAY: Work out faithfully. Even your weaknesses will be areas of strength if you honor God with your life!

VERSE FOR TODAY: “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31.

TIPS FOR TODAY:1) Putting on makeup and jewelry, and coordinating your outfits daily is a huge boost to self esteem.

2) I would suggest not telling yourself that you are allowing yourself a "cheat for the week". Chances are, if you do, you will cheat, more often than you realize, and really do some damage.

3) Processed foods are loaded with salt and high calories. I plan all my meals with fresh foods from scratch. Then, you know, what salt is in it. I try not to add salt. I found pepper, and spices work well. I recently found a pepper/garlic spice and found it is just enough taste that replaces the pepper and salt that I used to add. Garlic powder is also good. Cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, are all good ones as well.

4) Have you tried chili powder on popcorn? I was told it is good. I made apples with cinnamon, without the sugar. Staying about from sugars and salts was one of the reasons I had gained weight in the first place.

TRY THIS TUNA FISH RECIPE THIS WEEK:TUNA CASSEROLE2 cans tuna1 small bag of noodles (Optional: use whole grain noodles) 2 c. water1 small can of cream of chicken soupminced garlic and a little garlic salt to tastepepper to taste1 c. cheddar cheese6 to 8 slices of whole grain bread, toasted, broke into pieces

In a stove top wide pan, boil about 2 c. water and noodles. cook for 5 minutes on medium; add in tuna, soup, seasoning and mix. Top with cheese and toasted bread pieces, then simmer for about 10 minutes on low until all liquid is gone and cheese is melted. Serve hot! YUM! Nutritional info: Calories estimated around 300 calories/ heaping cup.

HAVE A HEALTHY SNACK THIS WEEK: Try SEEDLESS GRAPES: 2 calories each. Bag 50 and you have 100 calorie snacks! Take them with you when going out. Makes a great snack! Bagged ones kept in the frig make a good evening snack. Mix green,red, and purple grapes for color. Same calories!

my name is candy and I live in toledo,oh and married to wonderful husband and I have daughter l love very much the lord use her in many ways. she dont like meat at all so had too change my way of eating for her sake and for my health I want too lose at 50lb. so that pretty much of it. and I m trying cut out meat and add veggies freash and fruits to my familys diet and it been going good.

my name is candy and I live in toledo,oh and married to wonderful husband and I have daughter l love very much the lord use her in many ways. she dont like meat at all so had too change my way of eating for her sake and for my health I want too lose at 50lb. so that pretty much of it. and I m trying cut out meat and add veggies freash and fruits to my familys diet and it been going good.

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